Whirlpool Side By Side Refrigerator Ice Maker Repair

The repair clinic troubleshooting system starts with a list of symptoms.

Whirlpool side by side refrigerator ice maker repair.

From phill swanson on august 27th 2014. More ice maker repair help. Make sure the ice maker is turned on. Is the ice maker switched off.

As a result the ice maker won t make ice. One of those symptoms will match the fridge problem you re having. The dispenser control board governs most of the functions of the dispenser system. My whirlpool refrigerator ice maker is not dispensing ice.

Shop side by side shop top freezer shop bottom freezer. Join repair clinic s vip email list for 10 off plus. That s half the battle right there. If it s still on or jammed continue reading.

Doing a little whirlpool refrigerator troubleshooting is not originally how you thought you d spend your weekend but that s just how suburban life is full of surprises. If you ve tried all the tips above and your ice maker is still not working plug your refrigerator back in and take advantage of sears home services online. The water inlet valve is an electrically controlled valve that opens to supply water to the dispenser and ice maker. This video covers a number of tips on how to trouble shoot your ice maker.

If the control board is faulty it may stop supplying power to the entire dispenser system. The valve requires at least 20 psi to function properly. If the water inlet valve is defective or if it has insufficient pressure it won t allow water to flow through. Whirlpool redesigned the optics portion of this system around 2002 so there are two different diagnostic methods depending on which set of boards are installed in your refrigerator pre or post 2002 ice maker models.

Whether you have a side by side refrigerator an armoire style refrigerator or a standard freezer on top model these ice maker troubleshooting tips may help you avoid that service call. Confirm the switch is in the on position. 01 dispenser control board. Read more less tags.

Whirlpool corporation video center. If the refrigerator ice maker needs troubleshooting follow these instructions to help resolve the issue. Some ice maker models have a small on off switch located on the ice maker. My whirlpool refrigerator is leaking water 01 clogged or freezing defrost drain if the defrost drain is frozen the water will overflow the drain trough and drip down to the bottom of the compartment.